Grab Bag
Which is not a soup: Gumbo, pita, gazpacho, borscht
pita
Which general surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse? Grant, Lee, Longstreet or Meade
Robert E Lee
What chemical element does the letter "C" stand for?
Carbon
How much is 4/3 if multiplied by 3?
4
What is the capital of Northern Ireland? Dublin or Belfast?
Belfast
Who can sing the lowest range of notes: a tenor, a bass, a baritone
a bass
When did an astronaut first walk on the moon? 1967,1968, 1969, or a trick question, no one has ever walked on the moon
1969
Name the 5 basic sense organs
eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin
Angle A is 47º; Angle B is 43º. Are they supplementary or complementary?
Complenetary
What country produces the most gold? Mexico, Peru or South Africa?
South Africa
What is the approximate distance of a marathon?
26 miles
Which country in North America has a Prime Minister?
Canada
On the pH scale, a number below 7 refers to what?
Acids
How many tons are in 17,000 pounds?
8 and half tons
What European Capital can you see from Buckingham Palace?
London, England
Do you know the two reasons why the marathon distance was set at that distance?
2 reasons, a soldier in ancient Greece ran from Marathon at Athens to announce a battle victory, and it was extended to 26.2 miles in 1908 Olympics to pass the Royal Box in London
What did Lewis and Clark explore?
The Louisiana Territory
What are the dark-looking spots on the sun called?
Sunspots
What prime numbers fall between 21 and 30?
23, 29
If you travel due south from Arkansas, what state would you enter?
Louisiana
What do we call a business that controls everything and has no competitors?
A monopoly
In what city did Jane Addams start the Hull House?
Chicago
Why does the moon have no atmosphere?
It has too little mass or gravity to hold an atmosphere
What calculates the length of the right triangle hypotenuse?
The Pythagorean Theorem.
Name the two U.S. states in which Portland is the largest city.
Oregon and Maine